Clevis.



No. 683,948. E. KBUML.

CLEVIS.

(Application filed Apr. 24, 1901.)

Patented octfs, I901.

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFF CE,

EDWARD KRUML, OF RUSHVILLE, NEBRASKA;

CLEVISL srncrrrcarron forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,948, dated October s, 1901. Ap licant filed April 24, 1901. stun No. 57,238. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern):

Be it known that I, EDWARD KRUML, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rushville, in the county of Sheridan and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clevises; and I do which will permit of great latitude of adj ust ment of the draft connections ordevices, both vertically and laterally, for obvious and wellknown purposes.

A further object of the invention is to produce a generally improved, simplified, and' efficient clevis for the purposes stated.

W'ith such and other objects in view the invention is embodied in the novel parts, the arrangement, and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a clevis embodying my invention and so much of a plow-beam as is necessary for an understanding of the invention and its application; but I desire it understood that the improvements are not to be limited in their useful application to the particular construction which for the sake of an understanding of the invention I have shown therein.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view showing a portion of the plow beam and a clevis embodying the invention placed thereon. Fig. 2 is a vertical elevation, and Fig. 3 is a detail of one of the connecting arms or links for the clevis.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the forward portion of a plow-beam, to which is secured, one on each side, two vertical brackets or bracket-plates B C. .These plates are each provided near their forward edge with a vertical series of horizontal openings or perforations c for an attaching bolt or pin for the clevis, hereinafter described.

. The clevis is indicated at D, and, as will a connecting-arm F, having at its rear end an opening, (not shown,) through which the connecting pin or bolt passes in an obvious manner. Connected to the plate E by means of a bolt or pin G is a second connecting-link 1-1. As will be seen, this arm H is bifurcated at one end, thereby providing separated ears or lugs h, adapted to embrace the plate E. The cars or lugs are provided with holes adapted to register with one of the holes of the series cl, and the connecting pin or bolt G passes through these holes in the ears or lugs 72 and through oneof the holes d. The other end of the link H is bifurcated in a plane at right angles to the plane of the beforementioned bifurcation, thereby providing two separated lugs or cars h, which are adapted to embrace one of the bracket-platesfor instance, the bracket-plate C, secured to the plow or cultivator beam. The ears or lugs h are also provided with openings it through which the connecting pin or bolt is adapted to pass. 7

The connecting pin or bolt for connecting or hinging the clevis to the bracket-plates is indicated at I and, as will be seen, is suffrcientlylong to passthroughtheopeningsinthe ears or lugs 72. through both bracket-plates O and B, and through the other arm F of the clevis, projecting sufliciently far beyond the latter for the engagement of a nut t or other suitable retaining means. If desired, a cotter-pin may be employed in place of the nut. As will be seen in the drawings, I provide a cotter-pin or the like J, passing through an opening j in the bolt I near theinnermost ear or lug h of the link H. With this construction a nut or pin at the end of the bolt or pin I is not absolutely necessary, though preferable. v

Secured by means of a bolt, pin, or otherwise in one of the holes at in the plate E is a Extenddraft-ring or other suitable draft device (in- As will be evident,the clevis can be readily and quickly adjusted to plow-beams of different thickness and can also be quickly and easily adjusted laterally with reference to the bracket-plates by shifting the link 1-1 to the desired hole of the series 1. The adjustment of the link H is more particularly for the purpose of securing the arm in the desired position relative to the bracketplate O, and the lateral adjustment of the draft can be more quickly and easily accomplished by simply moving the draft ring or device K from one to the other of the series of holes cl.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

The combination with separated bracketplates, of a clevis-plate provided with two series of openings, an arm at or near one end of said clevisplate, a link having separated ears or lugs embracing said plate, a bolt or pin passing through holes in said separated lugs and through a hole in one of the series of holes in said clevis-plate, said link having separated ears or lugs adapted to embrace one of said bracket-plates, and a bolt or pin passing through holes in said separated ears, through holes in said bracket-plates and through a hole in the first-mentioned arm, and means for retaining said bolt or pin in position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD KRUML.

\Vitnesses:

WILLIAM W. "Woon, FREDERICK Ronnn'rs. 

